es peor el remedio que la enfermedad

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SpainLatin Americaneutralproverbial
- Said when a proposed remedy, solution, or action would cause more harm, inconvenience, or adverse effects than the original problem it is intended to solve.
- Used to warn that an attempted cure or fix may be more damaging than the condition itself.

Examples:

ES: -Yo digo que es peor el remedio que la enfermedad, don José.
EN: I say the cure is worse than the disease, Don José.
ES: -Yo digo que es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.
EN: I say the cure is worse than the disease.
EN: I say the cure is worse than the disease.
ES: Verán, hay un punto de no retorno con referencia a la quimioterapia, en donde es peor el remedio que la enfermedad... ..y me temo que hemos sobrepasado ese límite.
EN: See, there's a tipping point with the chemo, where the cure is worse than the disease and we've passed that point, I'm afraid.
ES: Creo que es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.
EN: I think the cure is worse than the disease.